Court rules on case against migrant sea rescue charities
An Italian court on Friday cleared three migrant sea rescue charities that had been accused of abetting irregular immigration in complicity with human traffickers, throwing out a case opened…
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Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College graduates 50 Officers of Junior Course 18
The Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada, marked a significant milestone on Friday, April 19, 2024, as it graduated 50 officers from Junior Course 18. The ceremony, held…
Western Marine Customs gets new Controller
The Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service has welcomed its new Controller, Comptroller PK Bamisaiye. This follows a minor reorganisation of leadership of some Area Commands by the…
EU unveils ‘Getaway Corridor’ in Nigeria, others to combat illicit trafficking
In a bid to tackle the rampant issue of illicit trafficking and smuggling across borders, the European Union (EU) unveiled a groundbreaking initiative aimed at enhancing law enforcement and…
SIFAX pays tuition fee for 237 students, to award 2,000 scholarships in 2024
Over 237 students recently benefitted from tuition fee payment of the Ajoke Ayisat Afolabi Foundation, the philanthropic arm of SIFAX Group in the first quarter of 2024. The beneficiaries…
Remi Tinubu launches Nigerian Navy vessels in Turkey
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has launched two new high-endurance offshore patrol vessels for the Nigerian Navy in Turkey. According to a statement issued by her spokesperson, Busola Kukoyi, the…
Chedi hands-over leadership of Customs FOU Zone B, Kaduna to Shuaibu
Comptroller Dalha Wada Chedi on Wednesday handed over the mantle of leadership of the Nigeria Customs Servie (NCS) Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone B, Kaduna to Comptroller Ahmadu Bello…
NPA secures $700m Citibank loan to rehabilitate Apapa, Tin Can ports
The $1.1 billion port rehabilitation project announced by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) five months ago received a major boost on Wednesday with the signing of a $700 million…
3,130 accidents recorded on Nigerian waters in 10 years — Group
A group known as the Marine Crafts Builders Association of Nigeria (MCBAN) has expressed concerns about recurring boat mishaps in Nigeria, noting that the country recorded 3,130 accidents on…
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Hadiza Bala Usman’s book of 99 errors
I finally found the time last week to read Hadiza Bala Usman’s polemic titled “STEPPING ON TOES: My Odyssey at the Nigerian Ports Authority”. It is a small book…
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Merging NIMASA with Customs, FIRS dangerous
By Dr. Ade Dosunmu My attention has been drawn to speculation purported to have emanated from the Presidential Policy Advisory group erroneously classifying the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety…